God Bless America and "HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! "
Do not silence our voices...
The battle raged on and we made our voices heard, each and everyone of you should be commended. For you have not forgotten what a true American is and what they stand for.
Ole Glory!
WHY?
June 28, 2007
Defeat of Cloture on Immigration Bill is a Defeat for Heavy-Handed Legislative Tactics and a Victory of Law Abiding Americans
Defeat of Cloture on Immigration Bill is a Defeat for Heavy-Handed Legislative Tactics and a Victory of Law Abiding Americans
Washington DC — Today’s defeat 46-53 of a motion to invoke cloture and end debate on the Bush-Senate immigration bill reflects the unprecedented public rejection of the idea of granting amnesty to tens of millions of illegal aliens, and the unprecedented legislative tactics employed to try to force this unpopular bill through Senate. Calling the defeat of cloture a tremendous victory for law-abiding, hard-working Americans and a rebuke of the White House’s and the Senate leadership’s arrogant effort to impose their will on the American public, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) congratulated all of those who were involved in derailing a singularly irresponsible piece of legislation.
“The decision by the Senate not to move forward with a bill that would grant amnesty to countless millions of illegal aliens and undermine American workers with still more foreign guest workers is a tribute to vibrancy of our democracy,” said Dan Stein, president of FAIR. “This was nothing short of a popular revolt against an unresponsive government in Washington that is not only out of touch with the concerns of the people they represent, but openly disdainful of them.
“The decision by the Senate not to move forward with a bill that would grant amnesty to countless millions of illegal aliens and undermine American workers with still more foreign guest workers is a tribute to vibrancy of our democracy,” said Dan Stein, president of FAIR. “This was nothing short of a popular revolt against an unresponsive government in Washington that is not only out of touch with the concerns of the people they represent, but openly disdainful of them.
The vote 46-53 was in opposition to cloture. This was an historic defeat for those who favor the status quo coupled with ineffective law enforcement, and represents a dramatic change in the politics of the national immigration issue forever. Public opposition was so great that the Senate phone system was entirely shut down, according to the Sergeant-at-Arms today.